Study it in the app“Then it shall be, if the wicked one deserves to be struck, that the judge shall make him lie down and have him struck before him according to his wickedness, by number.”
Then it shall be,וְהָיָהifאִםthe wicked oneהָרָשָׁעdeservesבִּןto be struck,הַכּוֹתthat the judgeוְ הַשֹּׁפֵטshall make him lie downהִפִּילוֹand have him struckוְהִכָּהוּbefore himלְפָנָיוaccording toכְּדֵיhis wickedness,רִשְׁעָתוֹby number.בְּמִסְפָּר
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “haya” appearswicked
One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.
Where else “rasha” appearsdescendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bin” appearsstrike
To give a blow to someone or something, with the hand or a weapon.
Where else “hakot” appearsjudge
To judge and do justice, defend the weak.
Where else “shofet” appearsfall prostrate
To fall facedown, or embrace someone.
Where else “hipil” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fanay” appearsas often as
Together with other words: whenever, as often as, as much as suffices.
Where else “de” appearswickedness
Wickedness: unjust and evil conduct.
Where else “rishat” appearsnumber
The amount that results from counting: how many there are.
Where else “mispar” appears1If there is a dispute between men, and they come near to judgment, and they judge them, they shall declare righteous the righteous and declare wicked the wicked.
2 · This verse (above)
3Forty blows he may strike him, not more, lest he go on to strike him with many blows beyond these, and your brother be degraded in your eyes.
